High income vs South Africa: Net official development assistance received

High income
215.95 million current US$
in 2018
South Africa
914.81 million current US$
in 2018
High income rank
40th
South Africa rank
42nd

Net official development assistance received over time

  • High income
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 914.81 million current US$ against 215.95 million current US$ in High income, a difference of 698.86 million current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 4.2 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was High income ahead.

High income ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 42 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.52 billion current US$ 409.51 million current US$ 2.11 billion current US$ High income
2000s 495.50 million current US$ 708.83 million current US$ 213.33 million current US$ South Africa
2010s 325.03 million current US$ 1.16 billion current US$ 830.74 million current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance received, High income or South Africa?
South Africa, at 914.81 million current US$ against 215.95 million current US$ in High income as of 2018.
What is the difference in net official development assistance received between High income and South Africa?
698.86 million current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do High income and South Africa rank globally for net official development assistance received?
High income ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,492 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.